Shared Hesitations: the High Priest and Me
In this week’s Torah portion we see Aaron, newly anointed as High Priest, hesitate before stepping into his role. Despite …
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Not-So-Good Friday
I began writing today about Good Friday and the concept of baseless hatred. But I don’t want to revisit the …
Mercy
Seldom does one hear one voice ask for mercy for another. Almost never have we heard one voice ask for …
Opening Our Eyes
The world can be a hard and scary place, with ideas and events swirling around us which we cannot control …
Change in the Air
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
Peace
We use the word peace all the time, as if we know what it means. I’m not so sure. In …
Speaking My Truth
Tonight I started writing about scapegoats and antisemitism. Scapegoats because this week’s Torah portion tells of the goat that was …
The Builders
There is a beautiful symmetry between the books of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis begins with God creating the world, and …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
It’s Here & I Am Completely Unprepared
Thursday evening, I ate meatloaf. Friday morning, I woke up feeling queasy. Within moments, I was horribly sick to my …
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